pow·er /ˈpaʊər/
1. possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
synset: power, powerfulness
antonym: powerlessness, impotence, impotency
2. (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
synset: power
3. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
4. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"
5. one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"
6. a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
synset: exponent, power, index
synset: might, mightiness, power
8. a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
synset: world_power, major_power, great_power, power, superpower
9. energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity"; "The power went oout around midnight"
synset: electricity, electrical_energy, power
10. a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"
synset: baron, big_businessman, business_leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top_executive, tycoon
1. supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"
synset: power
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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